Support Reel Assembly

ABSTRACT

A support reel assembly for installing vapor barrier on a wall of a building includes a first bracket that can be mounted to a wall of a building. A second bracket is provided that can be mounted to the wall having the second bracket being aligned with the first bracket. A first bubble level is coupled to the second bracket and a second bubble level is coupled to the second bracket for leveling the second bracket along a horizontal axis and a vertical axis. A pole is coupled to and extends away from the second bracket thereby facilitating the roll of vapor barrier to be drawn along the wall for installation on the wall. Additionally, the pole engages the first bracket.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to reel devices and more particularly pertains to a new reel device for installing a vapor barrier on a wall of a building. The device includes a first bracket, a pole that is attached to the first bracket and a second bracket. Each of the first bracket and the second bracket are attachable to a wall of a building such that the pole extends between the first bracket and the second bracket in a vertical orientation for supporting a roll of vapor barrier. Additionally, a plurality of bubble levels is attached to the second bracket to ensure that the pole is precisely oriented in a vertical position.

(2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98

The prior art relates to reel devices including a variety of dispensing devices that are attachable to a wall of a building for holding a roll of vapor barrier that is to be installed on the wall. The prior art also discloses a paper reel for supporting a roll of paper and which includes a spike for piercing ground thereby orienting the roll of paper at a preferred angle. In no instance does the prior art disclose a dispensing device that includes a pair of brackets that are mountable to a wall of a building, a pole that extends between the brackets and a plurality of bubble levels for orienting the pole in a precise vertical orientation.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a first bracket that can be mounted to a wall of a building. A second bracket is provided that can be mounted to the wall having the second bracket being aligned with the first bracket. A first bubble level is coupled to the second bracket and a second bubble level is coupled to the second bracket for leveling the second bracket along a horizontal axis and a vertical axis. A pole is coupled to and extends away from the second bracket thereby facilitating the roll of vapor barrier to be drawn along the wall for installation on the wall. Additionally, the pole engages the first bracket.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a support reel assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a left side view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a second bracket and a pole of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a front view of first bracket of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a back view of second bracket and a pole of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a back view of first bracket of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 7 is a perspective in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 7 thereof, a new reel device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 7 , the support reel assembly 10 generally comprises a first bracket 12 has a planar portion 14 and a mounting portion 16, and the planar portion 14 can be mounted to a wall 18 of a building 20. The building 20 may be a house or commercial building that is under construction and the wall 18 may be an exterior wall of the building 20. The mounting portion 16 is oriented perpendicular to the planar portion 14. In this way the mounting portion 16 lies on a horizontal plane when the planar portion 14 is mounted to the wall 18 of the building 20.

The planar portion 14 has a front surface 22, a back surface 24 and a perimeter edge 26 extending between the front surface 22 and the back surface 24. The perimeter edge 26 has a top side 28 and a bottom side 30, and the planar portion 14 is elongated between the top side 28 and the bottom side 30. The mounting portion 16 has a top surface 32, a bottom surface 34 and an outer edge 36 extending between the top surface 32 and the bottom surface 34, and the outer edge 36 has a back side 38, a front side 40 and a first lateral side 42. The back side 38 is coupled to the front surface 22 of the planar portion 14 such that each of the top surface 32 and the bottom surface 34 lies on a plane that is oriented perpendicular to the front surface 22. The mounting portion 16 is centrally positioned between the top side 28 and the bottom side 30 of the perimeter edge 26 of the planar portion 14.

The mounting portion 16 has a pole hole 44 extending through the top surface 32 and the bottom surface 34, and the pole hole 44 is positioned closer to the front side 40 than the back side 38. The mounting portion 16 has a first chain hole 46 extending through the top surface 32 and the bottom surface 34. The first chain hole 46 is positioned closer to the back side 38 than the front side 40, and the first chain hole 46 is positioned adjacent to the first lateral side 42. The first bracket 12 includes a pair of first gussets 48 and each of the first gussets 48 extends between the bottom surface 34 of the mounting portion 16 and the front surface 22 of the planar portion 14. In this way each of the first gussets 48 retains the mounting portion 16 in a perpendicular orientation with the planar portion 14.

The planar portion 14 has a set of first mounting holes 50 each extending through the front surface 22 and the back surface 24 of the planar portion 14. Each of the first mounting holes 50 can have a fastener, such as a screw or other type of construction fastener, extended therethrough to engage the wall 18 having the back surface 24 abutting the wall 18. The first mounting holes 50 are spaced apart from each other and are distributed between the mounting portion 16 and the top side 28 of the perimeter edge 26 of the planar portion 14. The planar portion 14 has a set of second mounting holes 52 each extending through the front surface 22 and the back surface 24 of the planar portion 14. Each of the second mounting holes 52 can have a fastener, such as a screw or other type of construction fastener, extended therethrough to engage the wall 18. The second mounting holes 52 are spaced apart from each other and are distributed between the mounting portion 16 and the bottom side 30 of the perimeter edge 26 of the planar portion 14.

A second bracket 54 is provided that has a first portion 56 which is oriented perpendicular to a second portion 58 such that the first portion 56 can be mounted to the wall 18 having the second portion 58 lying on a horizontal plane. The second bracket 54 is aligned with the first bracket 12 when each of the first bracket 12 and the second bracket 54 are mounted to the wall 18. The first portion 56 has a forward surface 60, a rear surface 62 and an outside edge 64 extending between the forward surface 60 and the rear surface 62, and the outside edge 64 has an upper side 66, a lower side 68 and a first sidelong side 70. The second portion 58 has an upper surface 72 and a lower surface 74, the upper surface 72 lies on a plane that is oriented perpendicular to the forward surface 60 and the second portion 58 is aligned with the lower side 68 of the outside edge 64.

The first portion 56 has a plurality of mounting holes 76 each extending through the forward surface 60 and the rear surface 62. Each of the mounting holes 76 in the first portion 56 can have a fastener, such as a screw or other type of construction fastener, extended therethrough to engage the wall 18 having the rear surface 62 abutting the wall 18. The mounting holes 76 in the first portion 56 are spaced apart from each other and are distributed between the second portion 58 and the upper side 66 of the outside edge 64. The second bracket 54 includes a pair of second gussets 78 and each of the second gussets 78 extends between the forward surface 60 of the first portion 56 and the upper surface 72 of the second portion 58. The second portion 58 has a second chain hole 80 extending through the upper surface 72 and the lower surface 74.

A first bubble level 82 is coupled to the second bracket 54 and the first bubble level 82 is oriented to extend along a horizontal axis when the second bracket 54 is mounted to the wall 18. In this way the first bubble level 82 facilitates the second bracket 54 to be leveled along a vertical axis when the second bracket 54 is mounted to the wall 18. The first bubble level 82 is positioned on the forward surface 60 of the first portion 56 of the second bracket 54, and the first bubble level 82 is positioned to extend along the lower side 68 of the outside edge 64 of the second portion 58. The first bubble level 82 may be liquid filled bubble level of any conventional design.

A second bubble level 84 is coupled to the second bracket 54 and the second bubble level 84 is oriented to extend along a vertical axis when the second bracket 54 is mounted to the wall 18. In this way the second bubble level 84 facilitates the second bracket 54 to be leveled along a horizontal axis when the second bracket 54 is mounted to a roof of the building 20, for example, or other non horizontal surface. The second bubble level 84 is positioned on the forward surface 60 of the first portion 56 of the second bracket 54, and the second bubble level 84 is positioned to extend along the first sidelong side 70 of the outside edge 64 of the second portion 58. The second bubble level 84 may be a liquid filled bubble level of any conventional design.

A pole 86 is coupled to and extends away from the second portion 58 of the second bracket 54. A roll of vapor barrier 88 can be positioned around the pole 86 thereby facilitating the roll of vapor barrier 88 to be drawn along the wall 18 for installation on the wall 18 when the second bracket 54 is mounted to the wall 18. The roll of vapor barrier 88 may be a sheet of plastic, foil, paper or any other type of vapor barrier that is commonly employed in the construction industry. The pole 86 engages the mounting portion 16 of the first bracket 12 when the first bracket 12 is mounted to the wall 18. The pole 86 has a distal end 89 with respect to the second portion 58 of the second bracket 54. The distal end 89 is insertable through the pole hole 44 in the mounting portion 16 of the first bracket 12 when each of the first bracket 12 and the second bracket 54 are mounted to the wall 18. Additionally, the pole 86 may have a length of at least 11.0 feet to facilitate the pole 86 to accommodate the height of the roll of vapor barrier 88.

A chain 90 is attached between the first bracket 12 and the second bracket 54 such that the chain 90 inhibits the first bracket 12 from moving beyond a predetermined distance from the second bracket 54. The chain 90 has a first end 92 and a second end 94, and a first cap 96 is attached to the first end 92. The first end 92 of the chain 90 extends through the first chain hole 46 in the first bracket 12. Moreover, the first cap 96 has a diameter that is greater than the diameter of the first chain hole 46 to inhibit the chain 90 from being pulled downwardly through the first chain hole 46. A second cap 98 is attached to the second end 94 and the second end 94 of the chain 90 extends through the second chain hole 80 in the second bracket 54. The second cap 98 has a diameter that is greater than the diameter of the second chain hole 80 to inhibit the chain 90 from being pulled upwardly through the second chain hole 80.

In use, the second bracket 54 is mounted to the wall 18 at a location sufficiently high on the wall 18 to accommodate the height of the vapor barrier 88. Additionally, each of the first bubble level 82 and the second bubble level 84 are employed to facilitate the pole 86 to be oriented in a plumb orientation with respect to a vertical axis or a horizontal axis, depending on whether the vapor barrier 88 is being applied to a wall or a roof. The roll of vapor barrier 88 is slid onto the pole 86, the second bracket 54 is slid onto the distal end 89 of the pole 86 and the second bracket 54 is mounted to the wall 18. In this way the vapor can be drawn lengthwise along the wall 18 to facilitate the vapor barrier 88 to be installed on the wall 18. Thus, a single installer can easily install the vapor barrier 88 on the wall 18.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements. 

1. A support reel assembly for mounting in a vertical orientation on a wall of a building for supporting a roll of vapor barrier to install on the wall, said assembly comprising: a first bracket having a planar portion and a mounting portion wherein said planar portion is configured to be mounted to a wall of a building, said mounting portion being oriented perpendicular to said planar portion wherein said mounting portion is configured to lie on a horizontal plane when said planar portion is mounted to the wall of the building; a second bracket having a first portion being oriented perpendicular to a second portion wherein said first portion is configured to be mounted to the wall having said second portion lying on a horizontal plane, said second bracket being aligned with said first bracket when each of said first bracket and said second bracket are mounted to the wall; a first bubble level being coupled to said second bracket, said first bubble level being oriented to extend along a horizontal axis when said second bracket is mounted to the wall wherein said first bubble level is configured to facilitate said second bracket to be leveled along a vertical axis when said second bracket is mounted to the wall; a second bubble level being coupled to said second bracket, said second bubble level being oriented to extend along a vertical axis when said second bracket is mounted to a roof of the building wherein said second bubble level is configured to facilitate said second bracket to be leveled along a horizontal axis when said second bracket is mounted to the roof or other non-vertical surface; a pole being coupled to and extending away from said second portion of said second bracket wherein said pole is configured to have a roll of vapor barrier being positioned around said pole thereby facilitating the roll of vapor barrier to be drawn along the wall for installation on the wall when said second bracket is mounted to the wall, said pole engaging said mounting portion of said first bracket when said first bracket is mounted to the wall; a chain being attached between said first bracket and said second bracket such that said chain inhibits said first bracket from moving beyond a predetermined distance from said second bracket; wherein said planar portion has a front surface, a back surface and a perimeter edge extending between said front surface and said back surface, said perimeter edge having a top side and a bottom side, said planar portion being elongated between said top side and said bottom side, said mounting portion having a top surface, a bottom surface and an outer edge extending between said top surface and said bottom surface, said outer edge having a back side, a front side and a first lateral side, said back side being coupled to said front surface of said planar portion such that each of said top surface and said bottom surface lies on a plane being oriented perpendicular to said front surface, said mounting portion being centrally positioned between said top side and said bottom side of said perimeter edge of said planar portion; and wherein said mounting portion has a pole hole extending through said top surface and said bottom surface, said pole hole being positioned closer to said front side than said back side.
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 4. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said mounting portion has a first chain hole extending through said top surface and said bottom surface, said first chain hole being positioned closer to said back side than said front side, said first chain hole being positioned adjacent to said first lateral side.
 5. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein: said planar portion has a set of first mounting holes each extending through said front surface and said back surface of said planar portion wherein each of said first mounting holes is configured to have a fastener extended therethrough to engage the wall having said back surface abutting the wall, said first mounting holes being spaced apart from each other and being distributed between said mounting portion and said top side of said perimeter edge of said planar portion; and said planar portion has a set of second mounting holes each extending through said front surface and said back surface of said planar portion wherein each of said second mounting holes is configured to have a fastener extended therethrough to engage the wall, said second mounting holes being spaced apart from each other and being distributed between said mounting portion and said bottom side of said perimeter edge of said planar portion.
 6. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said first portion of said second bracket has a forward surface, a rear surface and an outside edge extending between said forward surface and said rear surface, said outside edge having an upper side, a lower side and a first sidelong side, said second portion of said second bracket having an upper surface and a lower surface, said upper surface lying on a plane being oriented perpendicular to said forward surface, said second portion being aligned with said lower side of said outside edge.
 7. The assembly according to claim 6, wherein said first portion has a plurality of mounting holes each extending through said forward surface and said rear surface wherein each of said mounting holes in said first portion is configured to have a fastener extended therethrough to engage the wall having said rear surface abutting the wall, said mounting holes in said first portion being spaced apart from each other and being distributed between said second portion and said upper side of said outside edge.
 8. The assembly according to claim 6, wherein: said first bracket has a first chain hole extending therethrough; and said second portion of said second bracket has a second chain hole extending through said upper surface and said lower surface.
 9. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said pole has a distal end with respect to said second portion of said second bracket, said distal end being insertable through said pole hole in said mounting portion of said first bracket when each of said first bracket and said second bracket are mounted to the wall.
 10. A support reel assembly for mounting in a vertical orientation on a wall of a building for supporting a roll of vapor barrier to install on the wall, said assembly comprising: a first bracket having a planar portion and a mounting portion wherein said planar portion is configured to be mounted to a wall of a building, said mounting portion being oriented perpendicular to said planar portion wherein said mounting portion is configured to lie on a horizontal plane when said planar portion is mounted to the wall of the building; a second bracket having a first portion being oriented perpendicular to a second portion wherein said first portion is configured to be mounted to the wall having said second portion lying on a horizontal plane, said second bracket being aligned with said first bracket when each of said first bracket and said second bracket are mounted to the wall; a first bubble level being coupled to said second bracket, said first bubble level being oriented to extend along a horizontal axis when said second bracket is mounted to the wall wherein said first bubble level is configured to facilitate said second bracket to be leveled along a vertical axis when said second bracket is mounted to the wall; a second bubble level being coupled to said second bracket, said second bubble level being oriented to extend along a vertical axis when said second bracket is mounted to a roof of the building wherein said second bubble level is configured to facilitate said second bracket to be leveled along a horizontal axis when said second bracket is mounted to the roof or other non-vertical surface; a pole being coupled to and extending away from said second portion of said second bracket wherein said pole is configured to have a roll of vapor barrier being positioned around said pole thereby facilitating the roll of vapor barrier to be drawn along the wall for installation on the wall when said second bracket is mounted to the wall, said pole engaging said mounting portion of said first bracket when said first bracket is mounted to the wall; a chain being attached between said first bracket and said second bracket such that said chain inhibits said first bracket from moving beyond a predetermined distance from said second bracket; wherein said first portion of said second bracket has a forward surface, a rear surface and an outside edge extending between said forward surface and said rear surface, said outside edge having an upper side, a lower side and a first sidelong side, said second portion of said second bracket having an upper surface and a lower surface, said upper surface lying on a plane being oriented perpendicular to said forward surface, said second portion being aligned with said lower side of said outside edge; wherein said first bracket has a first chain hole extending therethrough; and wherein said second portion of said second bracket has a second chain hole extending through said upper surface and said lower surface; and wherein said chain has a first end and a second end, said first end having a first cap being attached thereto, said first end of said chain extending through said first chain hole in said first bracket, said first cap having a diameter being greater than the diameter of said first chain hole to inhibit said chain from being pulled downwardly through said first chain hole, said second end having a second cap being attached thereto, said second end of said chain extending through said second chain hole in said second bracket, said second cap having a diameter being greater than the diameter of said second chain hole to inhibit said chain from being pulled upwardly through said second chain hole.
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A support reel assembly for mounting in a vertical orientation on a wall of a building for supporting a roll of vapor barrier to install on the wall, said assembly comprising: a first bracket having a planar portion and a mounting portion wherein said planar portion is configured to be mounted to a wall of a building, said mounting portion being oriented perpendicular to said planar portion wherein said mounting portion is configured to lie on a horizontal plane when said planar portion is mounted to the wall of the building, said planar portion having a front surface, a back surface and a perimeter edge extending between said front surface and said back surface, said perimeter edge having a top side and a bottom side, said planar portion being elongated between said top side and said bottom side, said mounting portion having a top surface, a bottom surface and an outer edge extending between said top surface and said bottom surface, said outer edge having a back side, a front side and a first lateral side, said back side being coupled to said front surface of said planar portion such that each of said top surface and said bottom surface lies on a plane being oriented perpendicular to said front surface, said mounting portion being centrally positioned between said top side and said bottom side of said perimeter edge of said planar portion, said mounting portion having a pole hole extending through said top surface and said bottom surface, said pole hole being positioned closer to said front side than said back side, said mounting portion having a first chain hole extending through said top surface and said bottom surface, said first chain hole being positioned closer to said back side than said front side, said first chain hole being positioned adjacent to said first lateral side, said planar portion having a set of first mounting holes each extending through said front surface and said back surface of said planar portion wherein each of said first mounting holes is configured to have a fastener extended therethrough to engage the wall having said back surface abutting the wall, said first mounting holes being spaced apart from each other and being distributed between said mounting portion and said top side of said perimeter edge of said planar portion, said planar portion having a set of second mounting holes each extending through said front surface and said back surface of said planar portion wherein each of said second mounting holes is configured to have a fastener extended therethrough to engage the wall, said second mounting holes being spaced apart from each other and being distributed between said mounting portion and said bottom side of said perimeter edge of said planar portion, said first bracket including a pair of first gussets, each of said first gussets extending between said bottom surface of said mounting portion and said front surface of said planar portion such that each of said first gussets retains said mounting portion in a perpendicular orientation with said planar portion; a second bracket having a first portion being oriented perpendicular to a second portion wherein said first portion is configured to be mounted to the wall having said second portion lying on a horizontal plane, said second bracket being aligned with said first bracket when each of said first bracket and said second bracket are mounted to the wall, said first portion having a forward surface, a rear surface and an outside edge extending between said forward surface and said rear surface, said outside edge having an upper side, a lower side and a first sidelong side, said second portion having an upper surface and a lower surface, said upper surface lying on a plane being oriented perpendicular to said forward surface, said second portion being aligned with said lower side of said outside edge, said first portion having a plurality of mounting holes each extending through said forward surface and said rear surface wherein each of said mounting holes in said first portion is configured to have a fastener extended therethrough to engage the wall having said rear surface abutting the wall, said mounting holes in said first portion being spaced apart from each other and being distributed between said second portion and said upper side of said outside edge, said second bracket including a pair of second gussets, each of said second gussets extending between said forward surface of said first portion and said upper surface of said second portion, said second portion having a second chain hole extending through said upper surface and said lower surface; a first bubble level being coupled to said second bracket, said first bubble level being oriented to extend along a horizontal axis when said second bracket is mounted to the wall wherein said first bubble level is configured to facilitate said second bracket to be leveled along a vertical axis when said second bracket is mounted to the wall; a second bubble level being coupled to said second bracket, said second bubble level being oriented to extend along a vertical axis when said second bracket is mounted to a roof of the building wherein said second bubble level is configured to facilitate said second bracket to be leveled along a horizontal axis when said second bracket is mounted to the roof or other non-vertical surface; a pole being coupled to and extending away from said second portion of said second bracket wherein said pole is configured to have a roll of vapor barrier being positioned around said pole thereby facilitating the roll of vapor barrier to be drawn along the wall for installation on the wall when said second bracket is mounted to the wall, said pole engaging said mounting portion of said first bracket when said first bracket is mounted to the wall, said pole having a distal end with respect to said second portion of said second bracket, said distal end being insertable through said pole hole in said mounting portion of said first bracket when each of said first bracket and said second bracket are mounted to the wall; and a chain being attached between said first bracket and said second bracket such that said chain inhibits said first bracket from moving beyond a predetermined distance from said second bracket, said chain having a first end and a second end, said first end having a first cap being attached thereto, said first end of said chain extending through said first chain hole in said first bracket, said first cap having a diameter being greater than the diameter of said first chain hole to inhibit said chain from being pulled downwardly through said first chain hole, said second end having a second cap being attached thereto, said second end of said chain extending through said second chain hole in said second bracket, said second cap having a diameter being greater than the diameter of said second chain hole to inhibit said chain from being pulled upwardly through said second chain hole. 